scissure

scis·sure

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sizh-er, sish-]
- /ˈsɪʒ ər, ˈsɪʃ-/
- /sˈɪʃə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sizh-er, sish-]
- /ˈsɪʒ ər, ˈsɪʃ-/

Definitions of scissure word

noun scissure a longitudinal cleft or opening. 1
noun scissure a longitudinal cleft 0
noun scissure a cleft or opening, either natural or made by cutting 0

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Origin of scissure

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English (< MF); < Latin scissūra, equivalent to sciss(us) (past participle of scindere to cut) + -ūra -ure

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Parts of speech for Scissure

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scissure

scissure popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

scissure usage trend in Literature

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